Job Coach

The Frazer Center Inc.•Atlanta, GA

18d•$16 - $18

About The Position

The Job Coach enhances job-seeking skills, employment, skill attainment, and work opportunities for people with disabilities. The role provides oversight and assistance as needed, develops jobs for assigned participants, and trains and supports participants placed in community employment. The Job Coach communicates relevant information to appropriate personnel and responds to inquiries and requests for information. With assistance from the Lead Job Coach or Employment Services Coordinator, the Job Coach provides support for successful job placement. The role coordinates services for supported employment (SE) and vocational rehabilitation (VR) clients according to their ISP and/or VR plans; assists with vocational choices, interviews, and applications; and provides transportation training, job training, and job coaching. The Job Coach teaches functional, daily living, and work skills, as well as rehabilitation curriculum such as hygiene, food preparation, communication, and simulated work. The position includes maintaining participant files and billing information in accordance with regulations and policies; completing paperwork accurately and on time; communicating job placement and contact information to the Employment Specialist; and working with participants and employers to establish natural supports at job sites. The Job Coach must promptly report incidents, suspected abuse, violations of participant rights, and other reportable events. The role may also include providing medical assistance such as medication administration, First Aid, CPR, or the Heimlich maneuver, if trained by the agency; supporting participants in CAG or CAI programs; and assisting with personal support needs, including transfers, ambulation, or communication. The employee completes required annual and additional training and performs other assigned duties.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
One year of experience working with individuals experiencing intellectual disabilities.
Meet the stated motor vehicle record requirements: no more than two chargeable accidents or moving violations, and no DUIs, within the specified review periods.
Ability to lift, push, and pull at least 50 pounds.
Ability to reach, bend, stand for long periods, and lift from floor to chest level.
May occasionally need to lift, push, and pull up to 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree in social work, special education, rehabilitation, or a related field.
ACRE or CESP certification.
Experience in job training, coaching, or job placement.

Responsibilities

Coordinate work for supported employment (SE) and vocational rehabilitation (VR) clients as prescribed by the ISP and/or VR plan.
Assist participants with vocational choices, interviews, and job applications.
Provide transportation training, job training, and job coaching as needed.
Identify and teach functional, daily living (ADL), and work skills.
Teach rehabilitation curriculum, including hygiene, food preparation, communication, and simulated work.
Complete required paperwork accurately and on time, according to supervisor direction.
Communicate relevant information to the Employment Specialist in a timely manner, including job placements and contacts.
Work with participants and employers to develop natural supports at job sites.
Maintain participant files and billing information according to regulations and policy.
Promptly respond to and report incidents, evidence of participant abuse, critical incidents, violations of participants’ rights, and other reportable events.
Provide medical assistance to participants as trained by the agency, such as medication administration, First Aid, CPR, or the Heimlich maneuver.
Assist the immediate supervisor with program or department operations and special projects as assigned.
Provide support to participants in CAG or CAI programs when needed.
Attend to participants’ personal support needs, potentially including transfers, ambulation, and communication assistance.
Complete 16 hours of annual training and attend additional training as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.